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Homestyle Cooking with Mary: Left-overs or Beef Stew?

By Mary Yonkers

Education & Training with Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate

March 25, 2010 12:54 PM

Yuk . . . Not left-overs again!

Some foods just taste remind me of my mother's cooking while growing up. One of those meals is stew, especially beef stew. Usually I try to make it at least once during the winter, but this year it didn't get made.

Well, until today. Well, not really. Last weekend Hubby made our favorite pot roast. We put the left-overs in the refrigerator for later in the week. Left-overs are good for those days when you are too busy to prepare dinner.

Coming home after teaching all day I just pulled the container out of the refrigerator and put it in the microwave.

Wait a minute. I just found another orphan in the refrigerator: stewed tomatoes. Let's add stewed tomatoes to the pot roast. Now let's sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese.

WOW! "That was the best stew."

I couldn't help but think left-over stew would taste good for lunch tomorrow. Oops! It's all gone.

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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Sometimes the best meals come in unexpected forms! I'm glad you enjoyed the spontaneous stew Mary!

Mar 25, 2010 01:13 PM

Frank Kliewer

Woodinville, WA

Amazing how you can spice up something that seemed over-the-hill. Good imagination Mary.

Mar 25, 2010 02:20 PM

Kate Elim

Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA

Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Mary...One of my sisters and I were just talking about my mom's beef stew last night. My mom made delicious beef stew, meatloaf, baked macaroni and cheese...so many of the things that I now long to eat.

Yes, I know I could prepare them but they never taste quite the same. It must have been that shot of love.

Kate

P.S. Jim makes very good meatloaf too. Thank goodness.

Mar 25, 2010 02:52 PM

Irene Tron

Valparaiso, IN

Pot roast is one of those foods that tastes even better as leftovers (especially in stew).

Mar 25, 2010 03:10 PM

Robert L. Brown

www.mrbrownsellsgr.com - Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Real Estate Bellabay Realty, West Mic

Did you happen to add the potatoes to the mix. Have a great weekend.

Mar 26, 2010 04:44 AM

Pamela Cendejas

Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ

Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Hi Mary - Do you remember the story about stone soup? That sounds like what you're doing with your "orphans". I love beef stew. Pairing it with your hubby's pot roast is perfect.

Mar 26, 2010 05:27 AM

Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I make beef stew from left over post roast nearly every time. I love beef stew. Never put tomatos in it, but might give that a try.

Mar 26, 2010 06:42 AM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Wanda--You are so right. I just stood at the refrigerator and pulled things out and the creation became stew.

Frank--Creative? I wasn't trying to be creative, but it happened and it was good.

Kate--Those old recipes bring back good memories, don't they?

Irene--Some left-overs become family favorites. My daughter used to eat lasagna for breakfast.

Robert--the original pot roast had potatoes so the stew had some, too. I just needed to add the tomatoes. The cheese was an extra touch.

Pamela--I didn't think of the 'stone soup' when I was pulling things out of the refrigerator, but it is the same concept.

Tammy--My mother and grandmother made one or the other and there weren't any left-overs. Too many around the table I guess. Now there is just Hubby & I so we often have left-overs.

Mar 26, 2010 09:11 AM

Barbara Raley

The McNelis Group,LLC - Solomons, MD

When you think of Real Estate, think of me!

Mary, I love stew, and as a child my mother made it at least once every couple of weeks in the winter. Brings back great memories. Thanks have a great day Barbara

Mar 27, 2010 10:11 PM

Barbara,

Me, too. I remember those days. I think that is why we like to make or just eat certain foods. Thanks for visiting me.

Mary

Mar 27, 2010 11:02 PM

Busy day today and no leftovers in the fridge. Papa John baked some pizza for us instead and even delivered it. :-)

Mar 31, 2010 03:43 PM

Hey, pizza works for me, too. Tonight is walleye & asparagus. Can't wait. Have a great day!

Apr 01, 2010 02:57 AM

Susan Brown

Keller Williams NE, Kingwood Texas (Humble & Atascocita too) - Kingwood, TX

Mary, I love the meals that come to you when you see what's in the fridge. This sounds yummy with some crusty bread.

Apr 02, 2010 03:45 PM

Mary i could use a dish of these leftovers right now.

May 15, 2010 11:08 AM

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